Defunctland: The History of Captain EO

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Defunctland takes on the troubled 4D, sci-fi, Disney, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Michael Jackson, and Michael Eisner film, Captian EO.

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[maxisk]

"Our company is failing and we're close to bankruptcy. I know! Let's make the most expensive movie possible!" -Disney, multiple times

[joewalsh]

The line “Believe it or not, they were over budget” was delivered so perfectly.

[crixxxxxxxxx]

George Lucas' beard has actually been full CGI since 1987.

[AquapolisQuest]

“Michael’s speaking voice, which sounded like a small child whispering a secret...” this show is poetry.

[maryjaku]

Fun Fact: Defunctland will spontaneously combust if he doesn't make a jab or joke at Micheal Eisner, scientific fact.

[DrMcMoist]

I always liked the contrast between Jacksons soft speaking voice and his fire and energy as a performer. And what a performer. It is sometimes easy to focus on his later life but when I remember watching him on TV as a child growing up in the 80's... there really was something kinda magical about him.

[hugheggs]

Just for future reference, The oxygen chamber that Jackson was in was one of several that he had donated to a burn ward at a childrens hopsital to treat burn victims. He didn't actually sleep in it, they asked him to get in and demonstrate and then someone ran off with the photos and sold them to tabloids.

[acidpain]

The sheer retrospective distain in his voice when he says O.J. Simpson is glorious

[counterfit]

13:11 I would be pissed if Tigger sat in front of me at a movie

[bobbifrost]

I went to the last Captain EO tribute show in Orlando ... people cried man. There were cosplays + pins + plushies + it was almost like a midnight premier with how many people there were. I was never a huge MJ fan but it was an interesting film + had a really nice fan base :)

[animeSelect]

How...do you hire Michael Jackson...and not expect him to do the crotch thrust during his dancing? H O W. What did you expect?!

[pimpminya]

I really want Disney to come out and say Captain EO is a canon part of the Star Wars Universe.

[johnnyfavorite]

Prior to the film beginning I remember a Disney Employee pumping up the audience by speaking over a microphone, “Are ya’ all ready to see Michael Jackson!!!!” Everybody in the theater hooted and hollered. Good Times.

[argylega]

I was fortunate enough to see this twice at Epcot. Once during its original run and once during the tribute run. It's bad, cheesy and incredibly 80's - in all the best ways possible.

[michellehawkins]

I remember seeing this is in 86 at EPCOT, when Michael did the wooo in the song the whole theater did it with him, it was awesome. Still have my Hooter stuffed doll.

[UncommonManFromEarth]

Michael's squeaky voice is entirely part of the charm of Captain EO :D

[seethreepio]

“sounded like a small child whispering a secret” i GEEKED

[TheNeers]

I was fortunate enough to catch the Captain EO tribute at Disneyland in 2011. It is what you said it is, a classic 80s throwback with awesome visuals and I personally loved it as a Lucas, Coppola, and Jackson fan. It was a strange plot but Michael's stardom carried the film. As a millennial, it really put into perspective the MJ hysteria that predated me.

[Conceptcreator]

13:23 in dutch: Oh we are leaving again in a sad voice

[wrmhle]

I have a bootlegged DVD of Captain eo and I plan on someday using it to bring the attraction back in the form of a homemade theater. It could be the easiest defunct disney attraction to bring back one way or another.